Dark Africa

  "The blacksmith takes an iron bar and by fire changes its fashion so have we changed our nature. We are no longer women, we are men "                                                    The Agojie ALPERN, Stanley B. Amazons of Black Sparta : The Women Warriors of Dahomey, London: C. Hurst & Co. Ltd. 2011 Have you heard about the  Agojie Female African Warriors ? Hey Africans and Friends from other Continents! Have you ever heard of the Agojie warriors? They were some of the bravest women in history and lived in a place called Dahomey, which is now part of Benin in Africa. 10 tips on surviving Nigeria A Little History: The Agojie, also known as the "Dahomey Amazons," were fierce female warriors"  an "all female regiment who fought to protect the kingdom of Dahomey.They existed between 15th to the 17th century.  Belonging to a warri...

                                   Ancestral worship   is a belief system widely practiced in Africa, where people believe that their deceased ancestors continue to exist in the spiritual realm and can influence the physical world. This practice has been an integral part of African culture for centuries, and it remains an essential component of traditional African religion and spirituality.